LIVING OFF THE LAND: CONFLICT CONTINUES OVER PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW BANKS INTO REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
State-chartered banks will push for legislation this year that would grant them the right to broker real estate deals for consumers, Oklahoma Bankers Association Chief Executive Roger Beverage said. - Brian Brus

BUILDERS USING STYROFOAM BLOCKS ON NEW HOMES
From a distance, 15 new homes springing up in downtown Oklahoma City north of Second Street and east of the railroad tracks look somewhat like whitewashed adobes. Upon closer inspection, however, the structures are actually white Styrofoam blocks filled with concrete, which will make up the walls of urban brownstone homes at Maywood Park, a Triangle Development project. The builders said the blocks create more energy-efficient homes as well as offer noise reduction. - Kelley Chambers

AG: OKLAHOMA BOXING COMMISSION CAN’T REGULATE TRIBAL MATCHES WITHOUT COMPACT
Tribes that want to hold a boxing event at a casino in Oklahoma can call up the boxing commission in Colorado or Texas or some other state and ask them to regulate the event. But if the tribe wants the Oklahoma Boxing Commission to regulate the event, they’ll need to negotiate a boxing compact with the state of Oklahoma. - Janice Francis-Smith

WEBB TAKES OVER AS INTERIM CHAIR OF CITY RESCUE MISSION
Officials said Thursday that Randy Webb will serve as acting president and chief executive officer of the City Rescue Mission after the Rev. Glenn Cranfield leaves the post on Dec. 31. The facility’s board of directors will begin a search on Jan. 1 to select a permanent successor for Cranfield. - Marie Price

BALL LEGENDS TARGETS PROMOTIONAL BASEBALL MARKET: YOUNG TULSA COMPANY CHASES $4 M POTENTIAL REVENUE
The 30 Major League Baseball clubs average 75 promotional nights a season. America’s 160 minor league teams toss out another 31 each year. That adds up to about 13,500 games offering some 34 million collectables to entice the public and lure in fans. Ball Legends intends to grab 3 percent of that market next year, which could mean $4 million in annual sales. - Kirby Lee Davis